Lockheed, union agree to meet federal mediators

Mon, 06/18/2012 - 21:15 EDT - Yahoo!

Lockheed Martin Corp , the Pentagon's biggest supplier, and a union representing more than 3,600 workers, said on Monday they had agreed to meet federal mediators to try to settle a strike that began more ...

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(Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp , the Pentagon's biggest supplier, and a union representing more than 3,600 workers, said on Monday they had agreed to meet federal mediators to try to settle a strike that began more than eight weeks ago. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) said the two sides would meet in Fort Worth, Texas, from Wednesday for mediated bargaining sessions with officials from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. ...

(Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp , the Pentagon's biggest supplier, and a union representing more than 3,600 workers, said on Monday they had agreed to meet federal mediators to try to settle a strike that began more than eight weeks ago.

(Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp , the Pentagon's biggest supplier, and a union representing over 3,600 workers, on Monday said they would meet starting Wednesday with federal mediators to try to settle a strike that began just over eight weeks ago. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) said the two sides would meet in Fort Worth, Texas starting on Wednesday for mediated bargaining sessions with officials from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. ...

Lockheed Martin Corp , the Pentagon's biggest supplier, and a union representing over 3,600 workers, on Monday said they would meet starting Wednesday with federal mediators to try to settle a strike that ...

(Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp , the Pentagon's biggest supplier, and a union representing over 3,600 workers, on Monday said they would meet starting Wednesday with federal mediators to try to settle a strike that began just over eight weeks ago.

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